I've recently been reading more about "holistic advocacy," and I think it's an incredibly important theme for public defenders and others in the indigent defense community around the world to think about (not that I have much expertise on this topic...but here's my two cents anyway!). Here's an excellent quote from Robin Steinberg, Executive Director ...
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Injustice in Haiti’s Prisons
I just found an excellent and heartwrenching article about Haiti's incarcerated minors, and more broadly the life-threatening prison conditions in Haitian prisons as well as the lack of legal infrastructure. As in so many other developing countries, innocent individuals are often wrongfully convicted and thrown in jail, only to languish in the face of ...
Do good, and do it now
Throughout my life, a lot of people have advised me to "Make money now, and do good later." I am often told to find a lucrative job at a prestigious firm and focus on building skill sets and wealth in the short term. In the long run, many say, I can do something that makes ...
The New Jim Crow
Here are some excerpts from an incredible podcast/interview with Michelle Alexander on Political Affairs. Michelle Alexander is a professor at Ohio State's Moritz College of Law, and previously held a position as the Director of Stanford Law School's Civil Rights Clinic. She also worked as the Director of the Racial Justice Project ...
Feature Friday: Equal Justice Initiative
This Friday, I’d like to feature the Equal Justice Initiative, an important non-profit headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, and which works to reform the criminal justice system and defend those on death row. The organization’s about page states that EJI “provides legal representation to indigent defendants and prisoners who have been denied fair and ...